After a season in which #Serena #Williams’s return from pregnancy forced officials to make on-the-fly adjustments to tennis’s rules, the #WTA this month updated its rule book to give mothers more flexibility. Previously, the WTA rule book governed maternity and… Read More ›
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov started the tennis season feeling the pressure of heightened expectations. He ends the campaign feeling confident, comfortable and ready for the next step. Expectations in check Armed with a powerful spin-heavy serve, steady ground strokes and incredible… Read More ›
(CNN)Like father, like sons? These are early days, but #Roger #Federer’s four-year-old twin boys are already catching the #Ttennis bug. “They’re only four, yes, but they’ve played for a few years now,” Federer tells #CNN Sport. “We roll the ball… Read More ›
1 Boys Cross Country Cross country is a sport that involves extensive running for long distances and periods of time, and it requires great endurance and the ability to embrace solitude. Recommended complementary/alternate sports for runners include swimming, soccer and… Read More ›
It is 99 down, 10 to go for Roger Federer, which is, of course, only one way of looking at things at this late stage in the Federer game. He has chased only a few tennis records with genuine intent,… Read More ›
BEST FOREHAND 1. Roger Federer 2. Rafael Nadal 3. Juan Martín del Potro BEST TWO-HANDED BACKHAND 1. Djokovic 2. Kei Nishikori 3. Alexander Zverev BEST ONE-HANDED BACKHAND 1. Stan Wawrinka 2. Richard Gasquet 3. Federer BEST FIRST SERVE 1. John… Read More ›
Since the days of the ancient #Greeks, it has been a widely held belief that athletes should sleep alone before any type of sporting competition, for fear it could harm their athletic performance. Yet #Roger #Federer, whom many consider the… Read More ›
It is very easy with sport sometimes to get sucked into the simple winning and losing view of things. Yes, athletes and teams are ultimately judged by victories or defeats, but often there is more to take from proceedings… Read More ›
It has been more than 17 years since the now 37-year-old Federer won his first ATP Tour title, indoors in Milan, and there have been more than a few milestones along the way. Title No 1: Milan, 2001 The then… Read More ›
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